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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-02-10
STRANGE FANCIES.
QUEER STORIES OF PEOPLE SANE
ON ALL POINTS BUT ONE.

Producing Hailucinations at Pleasure.
An Actors Power-A Horror of Dirt.
A New Workers. Mania-The Initiative
Steward-The Jumpers"
Brewster, in his letters ON "Natural
Magic" relates an experience Of New
ton which shows that any one has the
power to produce Authorizations at his
pleasure. This philosopher, after having
regarded for some time the image of the
sun in a looking glass, was much sur
prised, on directing his eyes toward the
dark part of the room, to see a specter
Of the sun reproduced bit by bit, until
1t shone with all the vividness and all
the color of the real object, The hal
lucination afterward reoccurred when
ever he was in the dark. The same
phenomenon takes place when person
looks fixedly at window in strong
light and then at wall; a spectral win
dow, with its panes and bars, soon pre-
sents itself,
Talma, the great French actor, said
that when he entered upon the stage he
was able, by the power of his will, to
Danish from his sight the dress of his
numerous and brilliant audience and to
substitute in the place of these living per-
sons so many skeletons. When his i'm
agination had thus filed the theatre with
these singular spectators the emotions
which he experienced gave such an i'm
pulse to his acting as to produce the most
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-02-10

va men to imagine that they
s J, silver ivers and crystal
w he latter would swallow no
fear of breaking the said
There is an authep 'ic case
nan who thought himself q
ways went about at home
ct with one arm held out
8 and the other akimbo,
rs, and made u kissing noise
Bling. Nothing could con-
the contrary. For many
Daily Republican., 1887-03-12
Railroad Taxation.

since the decision OF the Court OF
Errors and Appeals on railroad taxa
tion, In whloh 1t was deca that the
tax was illegally levied upon the road
bed OF the w. 81 B. Railroad Com.
pany, 1t Is evident that something will
have 10 be done 10 make up the def
eiency in taxes caused by that decision.
The decision sweeps away Sc. 1913 OF
taxes due the county, and about Sill 900
due the city Of Wilmington. Where is
the money to come from to make up
this deficiency? Seventeen thousand
dollars Ia gone now beyond reclaim.
This Is big item to the tax payers OF
New Castle County, especially to the
city Of Wilmington. There was con.
siderable controversy In the Legisla.
ture OF 1873 in regard to thu amount CT
tax the P, w x b Railroad COmpsn
should pay, when President Huxley
made the proposition on the part of he
company to pay $40, 600 ann 1ally TO the
State In lieu OF all other taxes. This
has been construed BY the company TO
cover county and mupiclpN taxes as
well rs the Safe tax. aud Whatever has
been paid since to counties and cities
WAS paid under mental protest. This
decision OF the Courr OF Errors and A p
peals susLsins the protest, and here.
after without additional legislation NO
more money can be collected from the
P, W. Il b. Railroad Oompsny a.
county and city taxes. The SO 900
annually paid to the Safe will s.ill be
paid, 1t is supposed, without protest.
No other railroad In the State is taxed
in that manner, and no doubt thai
whenever the P, W. & B. Company
refuses to pay that amount on the
grounds OF dis TERMINATION, the sam,
court will sustain such refusal. NJ
exceptions can be taken to the decision
OF the Court, as 1t WAS evidently cor
rect one under the circumstances. A
. matter OF fact the P, w. 81 b. Bail
road Company d es not want to esoap
taxation, hut on the contrary ia willin
to pay ii leg climate share with al
other taxable property. 1t will be ID
duty now of the present Legislature
remodel its system OF taxing railroad
AMI to place them all on an equality
To do this the repeal Of the special &C
Of 1873, taxing the P, W. & B. Com
pRny SfVieou IN lieu OF all otner lake
will bs necessary. This will be tn
hrst step towards a general equalizstio
Of railroad taxation. L. was said
many when the specisl act was pAsse
In 1873 that 1t would lead to trouble
the end, as 1t was clearly disorimi
native 10 Its character. These predit
lions have been verified and the city {
Wilmington and co1nty OF New CAST
are tie sufferers.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-12
PHILADELPHIA. Saturday, March IA. 1857.
Ten yaars auO TO-DAY tha


Ten years ago to-day the
business of a general store
began here. The clothing
house business at this loca-
ton is one year older.
We are not vain enough
to think that you care much
for the birthday OF our bust
ness tor any personal xea-
sons; but the Store stands
for many things in which
you are Interested. A trade
revolution has come to our
city with'n -he5e ten years,
and our s., re has been I
great fac n in bringing it
about. The new order of
things is firmly established.
Let us recall S me of the
changes.
The consatmey and Producer
meet 7Ollh only one G.gent be.
tween them. This reduces
the three or iou: profits CT
the past to a single one, and
that 10 smaller than in the
old days. The concent,a-
ton Of buying power cheap
ems both the cost of the
goods and the expense O
business.
We find our best interest,"
BY serving the interests o
those aoho duy Of us. ThI'
covers many points boil
material and sentimental. Ii
the old days you were accue
toned to haggling prices
"A natural enmity existed be
tween buyer and seller. Yo'
paid as little and he got a
much as possible. One uni
form price stopped all that
! The right to exchang
goods badly selected or un
satisfactory protected yo1
, from imposition or error
) even though the mistak
!, were your own. We riske
something on the venture {
that principle, but, like a
right principles, it won
I victory. The results of
are here to stay.
The store was made plea
ant. Your wraps wei
r checked. You were invite
q to comfortable seats in con
t modious waiting rooms, ar
u you came to feel, what "
Daily Republican., 1887-03-12

THn Baltimore and Ohio Railroad u
not sold yet 70 any party or syndicAte.
but 10 said 10 be still In the market
The deal between Mr.. Garrett and M.
Sally and his syndtoAts failed simply
because the latter could not put mp the
necessary cash, and the only thing thAs
has resulted fron the attempt st stu
pendous deal 10 . loss OF prestige and .
depreciation OF the stock Of tho BAlti-
more and Ohio Railroad. Baltimore
city feels decidedly uncomfortable
under the circumstances, % the city
owns one-four.h OF the stock OF the
road aud permits the company to 60
quire property aud operate its lines
Within the city without taxtns II. The
whole result OF the furry that has &C
occupied the public mind for the LAST
three days, can be summed up in one
line OF very few words: 1.-THE Balti'
more and Ohio IL for sale"
Daily Republican., 1887-03-12

The Board Of Education In Its bill
before the Legislature Is asking for one
thing that IL much needed, and another
which ought not to be needed. II does
need more money for educational pur-
poses. The rapid increase OF popula'
ton 10 running Ear ahead OF the ratio oil
increased taxation to carry on the
soho OILS, and as consequence the Board
must necessarily run In debt.
Not less than three new school houses
are nov needed in sect ons OF the city
that have lately been built up. The
colored children have not half accom-
uoda.ions enough. Many Of them ere
running the streets, and are being edu-
GATED in crime, simply because there 10
NO rom for them In the schools pro-
viied for oolored children. This GER
tAiny should not be DO In city Of large
philanthropy like Wilmington. The
safety Of society demands the education
OF the o1lored children, and there
should be NO hesitation in supplying the
means for their education. TIE joint
committee from the City Council and
Board OF Education, that . few days
ago visited No. Is (the Howard SCHOOL,
and Its adjunct on Twelfth street, had
ocular demonstration OF the great ben.
eats OF education TO the colored children.
The children were clean and tidy, we'll
behaved, mannerly In their deport-
ment, and remark ably intelligent. The
schosls were oveffio wed, and enough for
another large school applied for admits
sion, but could not be received for want
of room. Those children who could
not be nd nitted, many Of them are re-
ceiving training In the streets thai
will hereafter plague society. There
ought only to be one sentiment In regart
to the remedy for this condition OF q!
fairs, aud that should be m ore money
and more schools.
What tho Legislature should not d
% IL asked In the bill now before IL i
to reduce the quorum OF the Board q
its meetings to ten mem bers instead o
twelve, as is now required In . ful
board Of twenty-five. There should b
no difnculty In obtaining an attendsnc
OF twelve members out OF twenty two
and there would be none, " the mem
hers had the Interests OF education q
heart - they should have. The remed
for this rests with the people them
selves. They elect the mbers Of tn
Board OF Education, and they shout
elect those who have time and dispc
sition to do their duty and attend th
meet ngs Of the board. There Is n
guarantee that II the quorum was re
duced TO ten, there would be any bette
attendance. Mem bers who are SINGER
friends OF education will make sacr.
fco TO attend, and only such should b
elected. Bot H. the people deliberatel
elect members who viii not attend Ii
meetings that Is their lookout. A
long As they have right to vote the
have right 70 elect whom they PLEASE
and II they elect members who crlppl
instead Of help the cause Of education
1t is an evil that has TO be endured. b
sides, an election for one half the men
bers Of the Board Is held every yea
and at that election Is the place an
time to remedy the difficulty. BIT
whatever Ia done 1t is certainly a NOV
in the wrong direction to make minor
tty constitute quorum OF the Board
and the Legislature would be doing
real service to leave the quorum que!
tion severely alone.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-12

The LEGIsLATURE seems 70 under
stand the srt OF doing nothing TO &C.
cure Constitutional reform through .
revision Of the Constitution. From the
start 1t was hardly expected shAt the
present Legislature would have the
back bone to grApple with the subject
with any other result than to make .
dismal failure OF it. The Democratic
party OF Delaware does not want Con
stltuti onAi reform. II 1t did, with .
Legislature unanimously Democratic,
1t would have It.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-12
A PRAYER for Reporters.

Chaplain Allison, Of the Minnesota
State Senate, q few mornings ago star
tied his hearers by offering the follow
ing prayer for the reporters: And
now, dear Lord, bless the reporters,
whose nimble pens catch our every
word almost before they are uttered.
Like Thyself, they are omni resent snd
almost omnlpotent If we take the
wings Of the morning and fly to the ut
termost parts of the earth they are there.
They meet us In the jungles of Africa;
they wsylsy US In the solitary canyons
OF Colorado, and when at length We
find the latitude of the magnetic pole,
behold they are there. May their light
of goodness be equal 10 their power,
and when the General Assembly of
Heaven convenes let no reporter be ex-
cluded. Amenl"
Visionary schemers are always plottiI z
Daily Republican., 1887-03-12

AS AN ADVERTISING medium the
REPUBLICAN leads. 1t 10 read by 81
least 10000 people; olrculates here,
there and everywhere, and reaches Just
the Glasses advertisers desire. An I'D.
In the REPUBLICAN always brings the
ans wer. One ease In point: A lost dog was
advertised In our paper on Thursday.
On Friday evening the dog was return
ed to his wner, and the finder received
the reward of s. offered.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-12


large decoration Of growing
plants and flowers.
TSsxsspt and Areaae In.
kerseetion. A pyramid deco.
ration OF silks and floral de-
sign.
Ayeade, East Side. A
small room filled with even
ing dress silks shown under
electric light.
Main Aisle, East Of Ar-
eaae STEPS, The millinery
store displays choice deco
rative artificial flowers in
many forms and devices,
also silk ribbons.
Main aisle t0Nnlsy ends
The various stocks will show
delicate devices in linene,
novelties in dress goods,
choice selections Of many
things for use and adorn-
ment. Details of things
that women will appreci
ate the general effect Of;
and quantities that men
may be glad to see.
East Of main Aislc, mid
aOay from 7'ansept 10 roma
| counter. Devices OF laces
(also see notice Of la,e cy-
hibition on second foor).
| Northeast Section The
china store is a musuem Of
beautiful things. Cabine'
pieces of rare pottery, grear
pieces for house and garder
decoration. Cut glass anC
china, Ornamental and use
full.
Second Floor, CAeStnu
Street. Ladies' Drcssmak
ing Parlors. A rare and in.
teresting showing Of rea
laces. Well worth a visit
Second Floor, Chestnu
street. A rare display c
ladies' beaded wraps from
Euro pc; I27 of them anC
no two alike. Also the lates
styles in ladies' wrappers
and novelties in lace ant
cloth.
Same section: preliminary
opening of girls and chill
dren's dresses and overgar
mems.
Second Floor, Tanseb
GALLERY. Brilliant Uphola
terry Coos in scores OF fab
RIGS. Many art things tina
need study to show thei
: beauty. Curtains and hang
ings are shown in all the
great skylights throughout
the store
Second floor, 1Atrtfeuk,
street. Small rooms wit
antique furniture and brio "a.
brac.
. Second Floor, Marke
: street. Carpet store with
rich display Of Persian
, Smyrna and other rugs a
carpets.
Second Floor, MARKET an
/ Jumper streets. The c ottag
of six furnished rooms.
/ 7hlrd Floor al the cAll'
building. The VIII olesaIe d,
/ paitment which is attract,
from its size and the Va
array of goods kept in it.
S Basement The toy az
e house furnishing stocks W
o display many things OF int
S est.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-12

THB 'sEINNERs" who insist on
standing on the curbstone market will
now find q little more diff Guilty In their
way, the Legislature having restricted
the sale of meats on those markets to
farmers only, and those farmers are not
permitted to sell more than six head of
butobered cattle.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-12

This is a serious attempt
to illustrate by merchandise
the n lture and extent of the
store. We feel that few I'M
derstand fully the breadth
and depth of the ideas that
control it. The manulactur-
ing world is under con ribu-
ton. At this hour our
skilIful representatives are
going both ways over the
Atlantic, and our touch ii
upon the length and breadth
of this continent and Europe
and at single points in Asia
Africa and the islands OF thu
sea.
Choicest things for dainty
tastes and well.hlled purse
or plain solid things 70
plainer tastes and parrowe
conditions. Trash for no
body.
We tell this by the goods
| A few decarotions other thar
| goods but almost unde
protest. The stufs are GU
sermon; your wants the tex
JOHN WANAMAKER,
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market stree
and City-hsll square.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-12

WE ARE PLEASED TO see by special
notice In the New Castle Star that the
old editor, Joseph G. White, has 30 far
recovered his health that he will take
charge Of the paper again with the
next issue. 1t will have more OF . true
Democratic ring then.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-12

ST. GEORGES HUNDRED has not
paid In q single dollar Of her taxes yet
for 1867, and still owes some $4,000
for the years 1885 @. How much longer
does the Levy Cour. intend TO pet this
annilad child2
Daily Republican., 1887-03-12

We are selling dozens every
day OF Elastic Corset Laces.
What comfort for every lady.
After you try them once you
will hardly want to do without
them. The price is lower than
usual.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-12

desired you should, that in

desired you should, that in
q sense you owned the
store. Thus in more ways
than We can tell OF here
there came about a conf
|dence In our ways that
proved to us that in doing
best for you we were doing
best for ourselves. The evil
dence is abundant that you
Ishare the opinion.
NE haze exploded same fal-
laeies, notably the one that a
great business built upon
principles that brought the
greatest good - because
cheapest goods-to the
greatest number is a mo-
nopoly. That fiction is gone.
The monopolist is he who by
exclusive methods seeks to
control alone the article he
makes, and thus trade upon
the needs of the consumer
and compel him to pay such
profits as it may please the
seller to ask. The merchant
who finds his accounts in do
ling business at the least pos
sible cost, regarding the
consumer as his client and
doing the utmost to serve
him, is the anti monopolist
Such are we, and we know
THAT thoughtful people ad.
NIT it.
Another popular error
that large stores damage the
business OF a city, has also
collapsed. Our ways brought
transformation to some deal
ers in the town, but they
brought business too, and
1--we are sure that our wildes'
Expectations never equalec
the new trade that he:
!come to Philadelphia since
lit passed from provincialisn
ito metropolitanlsm. Other
merchants grow as we grow
and we glory in all homes
growth, especially as we are
conscious OF having pu
much of the life and motor
into the progress that ha'
3 aided in the upbuilding O
our neighbors and thus o
our city.
i Ne haze b1oved that truth
: telling advertising is not anil
. right but Polite, and yet t.
. know the carelessness O
: statement and ignorance G
trade conditions that the ad
! vertising types co ger in tn
| public press often makes on
: wonder why every adver
: tiser cannot see the right
) Many a merchant who's
l word in a barter is as goo
= as his bond prints statement
r that will not hold togethe
!, Tor a moment uuder INTEL
: gent criticism. That niue
t said makes it hard to go OF
# We don't mean to adveI
|. tise honesty, but we do mea
G to say that scrupulous Cal
is daily taken that each wor
=, of our advertising be tru
: If you find US in error. we
S thank you to tell us of it.
d And SO the growth hi
e come to the business. II
/ seed planted ten years as
p sprouted and gre Y and
le now a hardy tree, just CON
fling, however, into a frui
iage that if all goes well W
IS lsoon surpass all attainment
Of OF the past. The ideal
Daily Republican., 1887-03-12

The nstes that follow will
tell you where some points
of interest may be found.
Axcade Chestnut Street. A
Daily Republican., 1887-03-12
A Small lot OF 20 Dozen
e erman Huck Towels,

Extra Large Size; a good bar
gain at 50 cents; you can have
them as long as they last at IS
cents each.
A few of those tumbled Hand
kerchiefs left--half price-don't
delay if you expect to see them
here.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-12

To-day our house has
been fairly put in order for
such as may come to visit
us. The invitation covers the
whole house. Roam at,
will, upstairs, downstairs,
everywhere you please. II
you find a crowd, please be
good-natured, and especially
do not linger near the en-
frances, but pass in or out
as your purposes may lead
you.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-12

And SO the growth has
come TO the business. The
seed planted ten years ago
sprouted and gre ' and is
now a hardy tree, just COM
Ing, however, into a fruit
age that if all goes well will
lsoon surpass all attainments
OF the past. The ideal Of
yesterday is the real Of to.
day. The opening visions of
this anniversary we hope
will become the facts of the
near future. Enough to let
the facts testify when they
come. We have no proph4 q
at present in com mission.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-12
wANA MAX ER's.

Visionary schemers are always plottiI
against truth and honesty.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-06-30

81. IA and the county Auditor il here
by instriictt d to issue Il warrant or
tie bridge fund in his favor for said
aIi,..n..
S4a73 to build the kapka bridge.
Vouchers presented and found cor
rect a;.s. showing an expenditure OF
xi.sO III excess of the appropriation
and the county Auditor is hereby
instructed to is>iie Il warrant OH the
bridge fund in favor Of James Irwin
for said amount.
$3.50 to repair the painton and
Chandler brides cheers present
.t: in;' ! col: I'd approved and
-: !. pace, - his credit in apprO-
rl.....n account.
Resolved that the following appru-
priations be and are hereby made ont
nf the bridg. fund viz.
xti2 D., 10 build the Nelly bridge on
county line between Howard and
Chickasaw counties.
Sio...55to repair the Mari county
line bridge.
$50 10 build two 20 foot bridges on
road No POI near John Fogrrtv's resi-
dence in Howard township. md
placed i'm the hands Of supervisor
Irwin for expenditure.
Resolved that the sum of S3GO.5s be
aud is hereby appropriated out Of
the bridge fund 10 pay for one carload
of red cedar piles. and the Auditor il
| instructed to issue warrant OH the
bridge fund in favor of J. p. ketcham
and Bro, for said amount.
| Resolved that the county treasurer
be and is hereby instructed to- trans
fer the sum of $1,000 from temporary
school fund to county fund. Also
| the sum Of 81. 100 from county fund to
bond fund.
Whereas. it is deemed expedient and
practicable to pay all OF the oitstand-
| ing bonded indebtedness Of the co,ln-
| ty. it il therefore
| Resolved that the county treasurer
| be and IL hereby instructed to notify
persons owning Howard county
bonds to present them ut once for
redemption.
Petition of VIM lIuckins i'm regard
| to personal property tax IT 1872 not
| granted. as we find that said tax was
| paid to county Treasurer May ~ 1881.
Resolved that the contract fer
printing for the county be awarded
| to w. Il. & L. j. Mead
| Board adjourned until ::s.a. III. June
18th 1887.
/ 18TH DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment: all members present.
| Resolved that the sum of 800 he
and is hereby appropriated ont Of the
bridge fund to buiid bridge OH road
| No 1863 near the residence Of Henry
| Plank, lin Paris townships: said bridge
nat ~, ln Ar..f.t.,I until fIn Iis,,s,tA. III
regard to the location of said road
has been settled. Appropriation
placed in the hands of supervisor
Woodward for expenditure.
Continued on Page 81
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-06-30

for on. year commencing June Sih
1885,. ID. a,id j. hereby accepted.
Baiaiic. If day occupied in settle
mant with county Treasurer
Board adjcar,Ied until = n. Ill. June
18Th. 1....
SRI DAY.
| Board met pursuant to adjourn.
III nj ali members present.
.'omn.e;ed :; I le,nent with county
TT aet.rcr. found his accounts correct
an all moneys properly accounted
for IA shown by the following state.
ment Of balances
Treasurer /. balances